Herring Serving Fork 2

Here are more examples of the Herring Serving Fork that is found in few patterns, most by Georg Jensen. This makes sense since Jensen is a Norwegian Company and Herring is a very popular dish in that country.

Acorn by Georg Jensen  (with black horn) (6 1/4 inches)

Cactus by Georg Jensen (with black horn) 6 5/8 inches

Cactus by Georg Jensen (with natural horn) 6  5/8 inches

Beaded by Georg Jensen (with stainless tines)  6 1/4 inches

Caviar Shovel

The Caviar Shovel, an odd piece that I figured truly did not exist. But I was incorrect.

Acorn by Georg Jensen (5 3/4 inches)



Cactus by George Jensen (5 3/8 inches)

Wired Cheese Cutter

The Wired Cheese Cutter is just as it is named. The thin wires are very efficient at cutting slices of cheese from larger pieces. Most are of similar, however note the difference in the Jensen design below.

Athene by Amston (1913)



Troubadour by Frank Whiting (1950) (8 1/8 inches)




Royal Danish by International (1939) (8 3/8 inches)



Acorn by Georg Jensen (1915) (8 1/2 inches)

Lobster Pick Part 2

The Lobster Pick is a hard to find piece.

Tara by Reed and Barton ( 6 7/8 inches)



Acorn by Georg Jensen 

Acanthus by Georg Jensen

Renaissance by Tiffany

Melon Serving Knife

Another unique sterling piece that I could find references to in many patterns, but examples in only these two, the Melon Serving Knife.


Old English by Towle (7 3/4 inches)



Acorn by Georg Jensen (10 3/8 inches)

Vegetable Serving Fork (Part 3)

Another post on the Vegetable Serving Fork, a beautiful serving piece. I have posted on this several times before. 

Acorn by Georg Jensen-Denmark (9 3/4 inches)


Raleigh by Alvin (7 1/2 inches)


Saratoga by Tiffany (8 1/8 inches)



Countess by Frank Smith (8 1/4 inches)

Lobster Pick Part 2

 Another sample of Lobster Picks, a simple tool with the elegance of each pattern.



St. Dunstan by Tiffany  (5 3/4 inches)

Acorn  by Georg Jensen (7 3/8 inches)
 

 

Renaissance by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

St. James by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

Jam Spoons

Once again, the Victorians were true "splitters". I have posted on Jelly Spoons and Servers and Preserve Spoons earlier. Here is the Jam Spoon - its own separate utensil.


Renaissaince by Dominck and Haff (7 1/4 inches)



Raleigh by Alvin (7 1/8 inches)

Acorn by Georg Jensen (5 3/4 inches)



Mount Vernon by Lunt  (5 3/8 inches)



Putnam by Watson (6 inches)



Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton (7 1/2 inches)





Mayflower by Kirk Stieff (5 3/8 inches)

Grape Shears and Poultry Shears

I touched on Grape Shears in an earlier post - a truly unique piece. However, there are also, Poultry Shears, which look much more utilitarian.. Here are some examples of each.


Grape Shears in Acorn by Georg Jensen





Grape Shears in Orchid by Watson





Grape Shears in Persian by Tiffany





Poultry Shears in Chantilly by Gorham





Poultry Shears in Botticelli by Frank Whiting

Place Forks

Several months ago, I did a piece on all the place knives available. Here are all the Place Forks available. And, like I stated earlier, one would most likely never use all these pieces at one time (according the Amy Vanderbilt a formal setting should never have more than 3 forks. Should more be required then the staff will replace the ones from the earlier courses with the proper ones for the following courses.)

Dinner Fork (Cromwell by Durgin) (7 5/8 inches)

Regular Fork (Bridal Rose By Alvin) (7 inches)

Salad Fork (Lily (aka "88") by Gorham) (5 1/2 inches)

Fish Forks -with fancy shells (New Queens by Durgin) (7 3/4 inches)

Dessert fork (Chrysanthemum by Durgin) ( 6 1/8 inches)



Pie Fork (Lily of the Valley by Whiting) (6 1/4 inches)



Pickle Fork (Acorn by Jensen) (6 5/8 inches)

Ice Cream Fork (Della Robbia by Alvin) (5 5/8 inches)

Fruit Fork (Eglantine by Gorham) (6 1/8 inches)



Cocktail Fork (Du Barry by Durgin) (7 1/2 inches)



Terrapin Fork (Iris by Durgin-Gorham) (5 1/2 inches)



Ramekin Forks (Hepplewhite Chased by Reed and Barton) (4 7/8 inches)

Strawberry Fork (Marechal Niel by Durgin) (5 inches)

Caviar Pieces

Caviar pieces in patterns vary greatly. There are forks, knives, and spoons. Some have horn, in some very rare cases ivory, but more popular mother of pearl bowls. The school of thought is that the metal bowls of the spoon will give the caviar an "off" flavor. However, since caviar is sometimes packed in metal tins, this cannot be true. It is the sterling that has certain properties that effect the taste of the delicacy. Therefore, most spoons in sterling patterns, if metal, will be gold gilt.

(Caviar Fork shown in Vine by Tiffany 6 inches)

(Caviar Knife in unknown Austrian pattern)

(Caviar Shovel in Acorn by Georg Jensen)